“Don’t be sad, someone else has it worse...”

I hear this phrase all the time, and it doesn’t make me feel better, it only makes me feel worse. Whenever I hear that it comes off as saying: “Stop complaining, your problems don’t matter” and downplaying my problems like it is no big deal. It only makes it harder for me than it already is to speak out about my feelings, and they end up just being bottled up inside.

Today my friend asked me why I looked so sad and I talked to her about what has been going on, and she said “Don’t be sad, someone else has it worse.” After hearing that I broke down in tears and walked away without another word...